- Juan Manuel Díez, Chief Innovation Officer of the Port Authority of Valencia, represented the institution at this strategic forum
- During the event, the APV was able to share experiences and projects with representatives from leading international ports
Valencia, 21st of November 2025 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) participated in Maritime Innovation Week 2025, an international meeting organised by the Port of Tyne that brought together leaders and experts in port innovation from around the world.
Concretely, Juan Manuel Díez, Chief Innovation Officer of the Port Authority of Valencia, represented the institution at this strategic forum, where he presented the port’s roadmap for innovation.
According to Díez, ‘the event has allowed us to incorporate new ideas and trends that will help accelerate the transformation of the port system. We are undoubtedly returning with new ideas to drive port innovation in the face of the main challenges facing the sector: decarbonisation, digitalisation and resilience’.
During the event, the Port Authority of Valencia was able to share experiences and projects with representatives from leading international ports, thereby reinforcing its position as a key player in the field of maritime and port innovation. The meeting also provided an opportunity to explore the sector’s common challenges.
Furthermore, the event provided the APV with an opportunity to strengthen its collaboration with the partners of the Port Innovators Network (PIN), an alliance launched two years ago that is becoming a benchmark for the sector. Finally, the APV has highlighted the importance of this type of initiative in ‘accelerating innovative solutions, sharing knowledge and generating international synergies that enable progress towards more sustainable and efficient ports’.